TSC Circular On Promotions And PDF Download

Unlocking Career Growth: TSC Circular on Promotions

Embarking on a teaching career?

The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has laid out clear guidelines for direct appointments.

Your entry level depends on your qualifications and competencies.

The TSC Circular on Promotions delves into the specifics of various levels within the progression guidelines.

Application of Career Progression Guidelines to Serving Teachers

If you were already in service as of November 8, 2017, the TSC Circular brings good news.

You will align with the new designations and grading structure.

However, climbing up the career ladder requires meeting the minimum qualifications and/or experience specified for each grade.

Navigating the Remuneration Framework

The guidelines aren’t just about titles; they are intricately linked to the remuneration framework.

The Commission, following the law, will determine how these guidelines tie into your pay scale.

Decoding the Promotion Criteria

For those eyeing promotions, here’s the checklist under the Career Guidelines:

Funded vacancies in the approved establishment
Minimum qualifications per grade
Completion of relevant Teacher Professional Development (TPD) modules
Accumulated relevant experience
Consistent satisfactory performance

Teacher Professional Development: A Key to Progression

To ascend the career ladder, teachers must engage in prescribed professional development programs.

Regulation 48 of the Code of Regulations for Teachers highlights the importance of ongoing learning for career advancement.

Administration of Career Guidelines

The Commission Secretary takes the helm in administering these career guidelines.

This ensures a streamlined and transparent process for teachers seeking clarity on their professional trajectory.

Implementation: A Shift from November 8, 2017

As of November 8, 2017, the new career guidelines have been in effect, marking the replacement of the existing schemes of service.

It’s a shift towards a more dynamic and responsive system.

Job Classification and Grading Structure Unveiled

Delving into the specifics, the Circular covers the grading structure, job titles, qualifications, and experience needed to transition between job grades.

The Commission introduces an extended grading structure, recognizing the diverse roles within the teaching service.

Grades range from eight for primary school teachers to eleven for various institutions like secondary schools, CEMASTEA, TVET institutions, Teacher Training Colleges, Kenya Institute of Special Education, and Special Needs Education Institutions.

Grading Structure

The Commission established a new grading structure for the teaching service, which elongated the job scales from ten (10) to eleven (11) grades based on the relative worth of each job.

The grades established for each category of institutions are as indicated below:-

Eight (8) grades for primary school teachers;
Ten (10) grades for secondary school teachers;
Six (6) grades for teachers at CEMASTEA;
Eight (8) grades for teachers in TVET institution;
Seven (7) grades for teachers in Teacher Training Colleges (TTC)
Eight (8) grades for teachers in Kenya Institute of Special Education(KISE);
Special Needs Education Institutions (SNE) :-

a) SNE Primary – five (5) grades; b) SNE Secondary – eight (8) grades; and

c) SNE TVET – eight (8) grades.

GRADING STRUCTURE

TABLE 1 – JOB TITLES AND SCALES
S/No.	TITLES	GRADE	T- SCALE
1.	Chief Principal	D5	T-Scale 15
2.	Senior Principal	D4	T-Scale 14
3.	Principal	D3	T-Scale 13
	Deputy Principal I
4.	Deputy Principal II	D2	T-Scale 12
	Senior Master I
	Senior Lecturer I
5.	Senior Master II	D1	T-Scale 11
	Deputy Principal III
	Senior Head teacher
	Senior Lecturer II
	Curriculum Support Officer I
6.		C5	T-Scale 10
	Senior Master III
	Senior Lecturer III
	Head teacher
	Deputy Head teacher I
	Curriculum Support Officer II
7.	Senior Lecturer IV	C4	T-Scale 9
	Senior Master IV
	SNE Senior Teacher – Primary
	SNE Teacher I – Secondary
	Deputy Head teacher II
8.	Secondary Teacher I	C3	T-Scale 8
	Lecturer I
	SNE Teacher I – Primary
	SNE Teacher II – Secondary
	Senior Teacher I
9.	Secondary Teacher II	C2	T-Scale 7
	SNE Teacher II – Primary
	Lecturer II
	Senior Teacher II

10.	Secondary Teacher III	C1	T-Scale 6
	Lecturer III
	Primary Teacher I

11.	Primary Teacher II	B5	T-Scale 5